The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1887-06-18
FIUE.pROOF STRUCTURE.
WHITE PINE MANS lNvENTloH
SPECIFICATION FORMING PART OF
LETTERS PATENT NO. ava, $50.
Issusd 10 Samuel Lsddle, OF Hamiitoa,
Nevada, frosn the Unttcd States Pat
eat Oflce. Dated March o, lss3.

NeW008s hEgaAA esag - a~seoN Ss.N~ ~
eat once. Dated March Q, lss3.
In the NEws of the 4th instant,
brief mention was made OF the patent
FIRE proof structure invented by Hon.
Samuel Liddls, of Hamilton. We
new give . description in full, as
copied from the specification of the
Letters Patent. We have net the cut
to illustrate the figures here given,
and which refer thereto ::
To all whom 1t may concern:
BE il known that l, SAMUEL LIDDLE, Of
hamilton. In the counly OF White Pine and
State Of Nevads, have invented new and I'm
proved fIrs-Proof suucturs, Of which The fol
loving 10 full, clear and exact description.
The invention sssists in . building the
sams is also applicable In the hall ETA vessel
esnslructsd Of met 81 plates attached to both
sides Of perforated iron pests. beams, &c.,
whereby Il building with . hollow shell is
formed. which shell Can be hlled with water
from reservoir above he building in case Of
are, VII ch water is TO b1 drawn Of into . tank
situated lover han the building after the lire
10 soVer, aud eau then be pumped back into the
reservoir
The invention also consists 10 . certain con.
srueiion of n tubular OF .llow hinge, by
means of which hollow shutters eau be husg
to he bailding. and the water can pass from
the bolloa she'll vi the building into the hollow
sk attoF.
Reference is 1, be had TO the accompan ing
drswiugs. forning part OF this specification. IN
Ehich similar letters OF reference Indicate COT.
responding parts Ia all tho figures
Figure 1isa perspeclivs view Of my I'm.
proved fre.proof structure. parts Of the walls
being removed. Fig. Is q de'ail sectional
view Of one Of the shutter. hinges for the shut.
teFs or doors. Fig 3isa sectional view of tae
two united plates. Fig. 1 is . longitudinal
ssttional perspective view of a 1t am vessel
having its boiler incIosrd 10 ons of my I'M
rroved frs'prsof compartments.
The structure is made of metal plates A.
which arc securely riveted or bolted To studs,
posts. or beams b, provided with periorA,ions
OF apertures =, so that the structure will con.
sia Of hollow she'll which can DO tilled with
Salsr, the beams, posts a., being perforated
~ that The water can pass into al parts Of
the hollow she'll. The water can be oond ucted
into this hollow she'll Iloni any suitable rescr-
soir, Z. located higher than the building, and
The pipes from this reservoir csn enter the
shell At the top or bottom. as may be desired.
IL desired, the pipes leading into tho shell
may be connected witt hydrant or with a
EAtsF-main. The shell is perforated by a
series Of Outlst-pipes, N, which sre provided
with suitable valves N, Is shown. which valves
open automatically as sson a. the pressure Of
'ns steam created In the she'll by the heat oi
.ae nrs or The engine becomes too great. II
assFsq' the outlet pipe NJ may be conducted
'nso 1hs tank c, 80 that The steam In ;hssc
pipes u, will be condensed by the water In
20. "nk. and can then dow again into tne
,asii' 20 that the same water can be passed
a'e 'he she'll several times. The she'll Is alss
provided with openings D, closed by outward
u-OPsning valves, through which speniAg,
,as smoke or fumes In the rooms can pass of
" .nc pirs from the reservoir c enters tbs
suhu'nE Al the bottom. check valve must be
p'O''aed. 80 that the water that has passed
'n'o ne shell viii be retained In the same and
ssAnot nov cut. For the same purpose !
sas. provided nozsles p, having check ck.valves
"Wnen nos1lss hose from an engine or from
.a!ufant are attached for filling the shell
""n water. and 90 that the water cannot fou
y" 81 me shell back into the hydrant or upon
~" ground when the pipes are removed.
provided automatic check valves. for II
ostpn 90 hot m the nslsh horho.a q, N. A..